tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post6366911384231819180..comments2024-03-28T12:59:05.739-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: Music & LibrettoLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-77939557092748717912011-03-22T18:34:43.097-07:002011-03-22T18:34:43.097-07:00Joe,
Sort of like Schoenberg, I guess.
Probably....Joe,<br /><br /><i>Sort of like Schoenberg, I guess.</i><br /><br />Probably. <br /><br />What I find astounding is that <i>Moses und Aron</i> still doesn't inspire the love that it deserves... It is such a musically perfect opera.<br /><br />According to Operabase there will be only <b>one</b> performance of <i>Moses</i> this year, a new production on April 29 in Zurich.<br /><br />And then that's it...<br /><br />Fini.<br /><br />Nada.<br /><br />Se termino.<br /><br />No performances of this masterpiece anywhere in the world for at least the next 3 years.<br /><br />Amazing.The Wistful Pelleastrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391989065502028363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-6652133374291029992011-03-22T18:04:52.657-07:002011-03-22T18:04:52.657-07:00>>No, it is a part of the standard repertory...>>No, it is a part of the standard repertory. It simply occupies a side niche... That's all.<br /><br /><br />Sort of like Schoenberg, I guess.Joe Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638252347181688694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-56773284559794434312011-03-22T10:41:42.079-07:002011-03-22T10:41:42.079-07:00I've never heard a note of the operas of Schub...I've never heard a note of the operas of Schubert or Haydn.<br /><br />Perhaps it's time to crack open my DG recording of <i>Fierrabras</i>The Wistful Pelleastrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391989065502028363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-95769320364157652011-03-22T10:07:24.250-07:002011-03-22T10:07:24.250-07:00Pelleas et Melisande. The exquisite music just isn...<i>Pelleas et Melisande. The exquisite music just isn't enough to conquer the obscure-to-most, allusive, undramatic libretto. <br /><br />It'll never be repertory standard.</i> <br /><br />***** <br /> <br />No, it is a part of the standard repertory. It simply occupies <b>a side niche</b>... That's all.<br /> <br /><i>"just isn't enough to conquer the obscure-to-most, allusive, undramatic libretto"</i><br /> <br />I think it has absolutely nothing to do with the libretto and everything to do with the predominantly subdued nature of the music -- the epitome of aristocratic sensuality.The Wistful Pelleastrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391989065502028363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-2145209081036747442011-03-22T08:27:29.573-07:002011-03-22T08:27:29.573-07:00And Haydn's.And Haydn's.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-25072127869566729182011-03-22T08:24:59.976-07:002011-03-22T08:24:59.976-07:00>>Pelleas et Melisande ... It'll never b...>>Pelleas et Melisande ... It'll never be repertory standard.<br /><br />Uh oh, now you've done it. To this list we may add all of Schubert's attempts at the genre.Joe Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638252347181688694noreply@blogger.com